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Subject Sites
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Diseases
Cancer Net - maintained by
the National Cancer Institute, this site contains a large collection of documents and
research information related to cancer and carcinogens.
OncoLink - An excellent
source for information on cancer sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania's Cancer
Center.
Mayo Clinic -your source of
information on health issues from the doctors at the Mayo Clinic
InteliHealth - site is from
Johns Hopkins and contains medical information on all topics
Genetic Diseases -
information from the National Institute for HealthTop of Page
General Medical Sites
MedicineNet -
Excellent site for general information. It includes a medical dictionary, information on
diseases and treatment, Ask the MD expert and the latest medical news. The site bills
itself as the state of the art medical information.
National Library of Medicine -
Extensive online information dealing with clinical care, toxicology, environmental health
and basic biomedical research.
Food and Drug Administration
National Institute of Health
Healthfinder - Provides a
gateway to more than 550 Web sites, including 200 federal and 350 state, local or
university sites; the information is organized by subject for ease of searching.
American Medical Association
- Excellent site with links to JAMA, current medical topics, Atlas of the Human Body and
interactive health information and interactive fitness trainer.
WWW Virtual Library
Pharmacy
Top of Page
Organization Sites
American Heart Association
Arthritis Foundation
American Cancer Society
Top of Page
Drug and Alcohol Information
... Tobacco, Drugs and Alcohol, Drugs
and Sports, Drugs and Music, Substance
Abuse Prevention Programs
Alcohol and Drug Information
- A fact sheet on domestic violence, alcohol and drugs from the National Clearinghouse for
Alcohol and Drug Information.
Information on Drugs -
Information compiled by the organization for a Drug Free America
Web of Addictions -
fact sheets - scroll down to access these
OJJDP
Statistical Briefing Book - basic information on juvenile crime and victimization
and
on youth involved in the juvenile justice system
National
Household Survey on Substance Abuse - statistics on alcohol, drug and tobacco use
among youth - very good source of information
National Institute of
Health - statistics, reports, fact sheets on drugs, tobacco and alcohol - this is an
excellent site for information
Indiana
Statistics Information Center - statistics on drugs, alcohol and
tobacco; scroll down for this information
White House Drug
Policy - current statistics on the prevalence and consequences of drug use,
adjudication of drug offenders, projections, trafficking and distribution patterns, and
relevant street terms
Federal
Trafficking Penalties
Blood Alcohol Levels -
lists legal limits of blood alcohol
Tobacco, Drugs and Alcohol
Children and Tobacco - from the
Food and Drug Administration
Alcohol Problems and
Solutions - outstanding resource from alcohol advertising and binge
drinking to medical reports.
National Institute of Health's Web Page on Alcohol
- see FAQ and Quick Facts for statistics and economic costs of alcohol and drug abuse
DEA - Drugs of Concern - fact
sheets on drugs
Drug Free America - fact sheets
Drug Statistics
The Effects of Drugs on
the Nervous System - this is an excellent site for information on drugs and includes
charts, graphs and links to other sitesDrugs and Sports
ESPN Drugs and
Sports - this is an eight-part series by ESPN on drugs and their
effects on sports and athletesDrugs and Music
Society's Mixed Messages
- an article from Indian University on countering the influence of popular music on
creating an environment conducive to alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.
Substance Abuse Prevention Programs
Safe and Drug Free SchoolsTop of Page
E-Mail the Experts
Pitsco's Ask an Expert -
Students can ask questions to experts in the fields of health, fitness, sports and
medicineTop of Page
Anatomy
The Heart:
An Online Tour - if you ever walked through the heart at the Franklin
Institute then you know that this is an excellent site; take a virtual tour
of the heart and watch movies of open heart surgery and listen to heart beats
Neuroscience
for kids
Anatomy of the Human Ear - provides information on sound waves entering the ear
with a cross section which shows the components of the human ear.
How
hearing works - a series of animations depicting an ear's response to
human waves.
The Tongue - diagram
of the taste areas.
Tasting Tongue -
click on different parts of the tongue to see which part taste the sweet and
which tastes sour.
Neuroscience
for Kids - diagrams of the nose
Neuroscience
for kids - Smell
Touch Experiments
Neuroscience
for Kids - describes the skins and its receptors
Urinary
System - diagrams and how it works
Anatomy of the Eye - diagram
of the eye
Eye Anatomy -
function, structure and anatomy of the eye.
Anatomy
of the Digestive System
The
Endocrine System - description and diagrams
Endocrine
System
Endocrine Web-
Overview and definitions
Neuroscience
for Kids - Explores the Nervous System
The Nervous System - explores the brain and the spinal cord
The
Digestive System - Overview
Digestive
System - How it works
Digestive System
- diagram
Respiratory
System - function
Respiratory
System - description and diagram
Muscular System
- Front View
Muscular View -
Back View
Skeletal System
- Front view
Skeletal
System - Overview
Skeletal
System - Photographs of skeletal system
Anatomy of the heart
- function and terms
Heart
- valves and function
Heart
Function and StructureTop of Page
Physical Education
Cyber-Fitness
Medline Plus
- specific information on drugs.
Shape Up America Fitness
- fitness assessment tests
and information on nutrition
Health Risk Assessment
- Students answer a questionnaire and then are provided suggestions for
how to improve their health
Body Mass Calculator -
Helps you determine what your ideal weight is and what your proportional measurements
should be.
Kid's Health - One of the best
children's health sites on the Internet.
Dieters - A doctor's
web site that gives personalized, specific advice about what you need to do to reach a
diet goal.Top of Page
Sports
Minor League Baseball-Big
League Fun - Information about the National Association of Professional Baseball
leagues.
MLB@Bat - Official site
of major league baseball, includes features, statistics, links to teams and leagues.
NBA.com - Official site of the National
Basketball Association.
Sportquest - An index to sports
information - links to sports, fitness and related topics.
Total Baseball Online - Site
of the Official Encyclopedia of Major League Baseball.
WNBA.com - Official site of the Women's
National Basketball Association.
Professional Golf - Official site of the
PGA, includes links to site with golf information.
American Tennis Association
National Soccer Coaches Association
Global Soccer Links
Cross Country
AssociationTop of Page
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